Graduates of this course will possess an understanding of contemporary education issues and discourses; have high-level critical and evaluative skills; will be able to translate into practice their experiences and understandings of the program; and will have demonstrated their ability to undertake educational research projects.

Students must complete 12 credit points in one of the following configurations:

Option 1: Dual Specialist Strand

• 2 credit points of core units
• 4 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX703, EDX704)
• 4 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand
• 2 credit points of electives from another specialist strand

Option 2: Research Intensive Strand

2 credit points of core units

• 6 credit points of research units (EDX701, EDX712, EDX705 (2cp), EDX706 (2cp))
• 4 credit points of electives from a single specialist strand

Students must also complete

• Academic Integrity AAI018

Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

This course offers relevant professional learning to teachers who seek to move into, or who already occupy, leadership, coordination, specialist or professional development positions in school systems, or who seek to move from school education to other education and training sectors.

Course learning outcomes

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline plus three years relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent), OR Bachelor’s degree in any disciplin

IELTS: Overall 6.5 No band lower than 6; TOEFL IBT: 79 Writing 21; TOEFL PBT: 577 Writing 4.5; CPE: 176 No band less than 169; CAE: 176 No band less than 169; PTE: 58 No less than 50 in each skill; OET: Overall C+; DUELI EAP PROGRAM: EAP 4 (60%)